Casting the Net: Personal data, GDPR and our rights – What teens need to know!
Every time we go online, we’re giving away information about ourselves.
But just how much data are companies collecting from us and what rights do we have in relation to our personal data?
An important protection for all of us is GDPR which came into effect in 2018 and is designed to protect personal data linked to individuals.
In this episode Webwise Youth Panelist Alannah is joined by Jennifer Dolan, Assistant Commissioner (Head of Children’s Data Protection Policy) in the Data Protection Commission.
Casting the Net – What do teens need to know about ChatGPT?
There have been big steps forward in AI over the past decade.
From online shopping to streaming platform, or using the apps on our phones – AI is already changing how we live, learn, and work.
One of the AI developments that has attracted a lot of attention since it came on the scene late last year is ChatGPT.
With people excited about the possibilities that it may provide, but also sparking a lot of ethical concerns too.
Casting the Net – Is online extremism growing in Ireland, and what is its influence?
The rapid expansion of the Internet within society has led to marked changes in the way individuals communicate, think and live their lives. Traditionally we got our news from trusted sources, journalists and media outlets that are required to follow strict codes of practice. However, the internet has enabled a whole new way to publish, share and consume information and news with very little regulation or editorial standards. This has led to rapid spreading of mis/disinformation, amplification of extremist/radical views and conspiracy theories.
Video "Have you ever wondered if spending too much time online can be harmful to your health?"
Video "Have you ever wondered if spending too much time online can be harmful to your health?" Tik Tok Pills interview to the thematic expert of Generazioni Connesse
Video "What are the most common forms of violence in the digital environment?"
Video "What are the most common forms of violence in the digital environment?" Tik Tok Pills interview to the thematic expert of Generazioni Connesse
Video "Can you defend yourself against cyberbullying?"
Video "Can you defend yourself against cyberbullying?" is part of the TikTok Pills interview to the legal expert of Generazioni Connesse, the Italian Safer Internet Centre.
Video "How do algorithms relate to democracy?"
Video "How do algorithms relate to democracy?" Tik Tok Pills interview to the thematic expert of Generazioni Connesse
Webinar: "Artificial Intelligence: ethical-pedagogical perspectives and emancipatory possibilities"
The resource is a video of the webinar organised by Generazioni Connesse (the Italian SIC) in collaboration with eTwinning.
Topic:
"Would kids change their smartphone for an old phone without internet?"
The resource is a video made during the Back to School event where the girls and boys of the Youth Panel launched proposals to improve and secure apps used by young people. During the event, the youth panelists were interviewed and asked if they would ever exchange their phone for an old phone without internet. Watch the video to see their answers.
Webinar "Educating in the future: digital experience and Metaverse" organised by Generations Connected in collaboration with eTwinning.
The resource is a video of the webinar "Educating in the future: digital experience and Metaverse" organised by Generations Connected in collaboration with eTwinning.
Topic:
The next generation of the internet is now known to be the Metaverse, a new virtual space where people can meet digitally to socialise, work, shop, play,
